Job summary
Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust has a vision to be recognised as a world-class hospital, leading the field through innovative healthcare solutions, focusing on the best outcomes for our patients, delivered in a safe, caring and inspiring environment.
This is a new substantive post to meet the increasing demands for expertise in Cancer & Benign UGI surgery, and to support the busy on-call with increased consultant on-site involvement. Advanced minimal access and/or robotic surgery experience is of particular importance. The post is based in the UGI Surgical Unit to work very closely with 6 consultant colleagues on a day-to-day basis to cover general aspects of UGI work. We aim to appoint a well-trained specialist in upper GI surgery with sufficient general surgical experience to be confident in the management of general surgical emergencies. Training and experience in a tertiary referral centre for UGI disease will be preferable, and a higher degree, UGI publications and ongoing UGI research interest will be looked upon very favourably. Ability to work flexibly as a team member with existing colleagues is essential.
Minimal access surgical in emergency surgery and benign UGI surgery (including cholecystectomy, hernias & hiatal surgery) is an essential part of this post as most patients are operated on laparoscopically in this unit.
Main duties of the job
This is a substantive post to meet the increasing demands for expertise in malignant and benign UGI surgery, and to support the busy on-call rota with increased consultant on-site involvement. Advanced minimal access and/or robotic surgery experience is of particular importance. The post is based in the UGI Surgical Unit to work very closely with 6 consultant colleagues on a day-to-day basis to cover all aspects of UGI work. We aim to appoint a well-trained specialist in upper GI surgery with sufficient general surgical experience to be confident in the management of general surgical emergencies. Training and experience in a tertiary referral centre for UGI disease will be preferable, and a higher degree, UGI publications and ongoing UGI research interests will be looked upon very favourably. Ability to work very flexibly as a team member with existing colleagues is essential.
For further information on the role, please see contact details below:
- Clinical Lead - Care Group Manager
Please note the attached documents are pending Royal College approval.
About us
Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.
Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is a substantive post to meet the increasing demands for expertise in malignant and benign UGI surgery, and to support the busy on-call rota with increased consultant on-site involvement. Advanced minimal access and/or robotic surgery experience is of particular importance. The post is based in the UGI Surgical Unit to work very closely with 6 consultant colleagues on a day-to-day basis to cover all aspects of UGI work. We aim to appoint a well-trained specialist in upper GI surgery with sufficient general surgical experience to be confident in the management of general surgical emergencies. Training and experience in a tertiary referral centre for UGI disease will be preferable, and a higher degree, UGI publications and ongoing UGI research interests will be looked upon very favourably. Ability to work flexibly as a team member with existing colleagues is essential.
Minimal access surgical training in emergency surgery and benign UGI surgery (including cholecystectomy, hernias & hiatal surgery) is an essential part of this post as most patients are operated on laparoscopically in this unit. Being a competent surgeon entails more than just operative skills, and evidence will be sought as to the appointee's ability & judgement to manage post-operative complications and/or critically ill patients.
They will be expected to be capable of UGI endoscopy including therapeutic procedures such as stenting.
Elective work:
The appointee will join a team of 6 surgeons, 4 of whom have a major interest in oesophagogastric & bariatric surgery. The appointee will be expected to be familiar with and to have had training in all aspects of UGI surgery including the management of oesophagogastric cancer, laparoscopic cholecystectomy (emergency and day case), fundoplication, abdominal wall reconstruction and laparoscopic hernia repairs (groin and incisional).
Emergency work:
The appointee will have a broad training in general surgery and will be able to provide on-call service in general surgery. Vascular emergencies, head injuries and surgery for children under 5 years are provided separately and would only be covered by the appointee under exceptional circumstances. "On take" the consultant will be supported by a team of SpR, SHO and two House Officers. The trainees work shifts which meet the doctors' hours and regulations.
Portsmouth operates an emergency surgery service, on a 1 in 16 basis, with consultants carrying out 2 weeks of emergency surgery work every 16 weeks, in direct partnership with a colorectal colleague.
The on-call consultant will lead a SAU ward round at 8am, then supervise CEPOD and conduct a further ward round at 5pm before a telephone hand-over to the night consultant. In addition at weekends, the Consultant will also do a full ward round of E level, SHCU and ITU. It is expected that patients with diagnosed LGI or breast disease will be handed over to the relevant specialist teams if needed or sent to the relevant clinic, if not urgent.
Two CEPOD operating lists are available for use most days (currently shared with other specialities).
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. Full GMC registration with a license to practice
2. FRCS or equivalent
Desirable
3. Postgraduate thesis
4. Higher degree
Experience
Essential
5. Entry on the GMC specialist register via CCT (proposed date must be within 6 months), CESR or European Community Rights
6. Appropriate training to Fellowship level in the management of oesophagogastric cancer
7. Trained in General Surgery and able to manage common surgical emergencies
8. Proficiency in upper GI endoscopy
Desirable
9. Experience of robotic surgery
10. Therapeutic endoscopy
Clinical Skills
Essential
11. Demonstrable skills and experience of benign & malignant Upper Gastrointestinal, General Surgery and common Emergency Surgery
12. Understanding of clinical risk management
Knowledge
Essential
13. Able to demonstrate appropriate level of clinical knowledge
14. Knowledge and use of evidence based practice
15. IT skills
16. Effective, confident presentation ability
17. Experience in and outside speciality
Other
Essential
18. Evidence of participation in audit
19. Good oral and written communication skills
20. Publications
21. Prizes and honours
22. Logical thinking, problem solving and decision making